Event Brief
Oct 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Brazil Senate approves 40-hour workweek amendment
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Brazil’s Senate approved a constitutional amendment reducing the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without cutting salaries. The measure could affect up to 30 million workers and gives President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a legislative win less than two weeks before the presidential runoff.
WHO: Brazil’s Senate
WHAT: Approved a constitutional amendment reducing the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without cutting salaries.
WHEN: Oct 14, 2026
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: The amendment reduces the maximum workweek while preserving salaries; the material does not state a further policy rationale.
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